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David Seratt, president of Hydrogen Fuel Co., right, and associate Rondel Pruett, show off a hydrogen fueled Geo Metro. Seratt said the hydrogen unit has increased the Metro's fuel efficiency by about 25 percent.
Staff photo by George Anderson |
Fairdealing company promotes water as fuel source
Water as a fuel source. That is the premise behind a Fairdealing, Mo., company who will be demonstrating the possibilities, complete with water-powered vehicles, at an upcoming seminar at the Kennett Community Center.
David Seratt, president of Hydrogen Fuel Co. (HFC), recently stopped at Kennett to organize the event. He made the journey, along with associate Rondel Pruett, in a hydrogen-fueled Geo Metro.
 A close-up shot of the hydrogen and oxygen gases traveling through the hydrogen system into the vehicle intake. [Click to enlarge] |
The device consists of a hydrogen generating cylinder for housing SS positive electrodes or coil, a small water reservoir similar to that of the windshield washer, and a monitor mounted on the inside dash of the vehicle.
Seratt explained that unit separates the water into two gases -- hydrogen and oxygen. As the unit creates the gases, they travel through a hose and into the intake of the vehicle.
"What this fuel does, is it causes the other fuel that you are already using, whether it be gasoline or diesel or whatever, to burn completely and more efficiently," Seratt said. "As a result, you have increased power in your car, which you can either use to get more gas mileage or enjoy the fun of having more power in your car."
At the seminar, Seratt said there will be videos showing cars that run on hydrogen fuel alone, as well as several vehicles on display, including a semi truck that is getting 21 miles-per-gallon using the unit.
"The U.S. government decided that by the year 2014, we will be a hydrogen based economy," Seratt said. "They put in some multi-billion dollar initiatives to make it happen. By taking part in it now and starting to develop it, they offer incentives.
"[The government] will pay for the cost of the installation. They will pay you to own the gas, they will give you mileage for it. And they will also reimburse you on the fossil fuels that you buy after that until the year 2014."
Seratt said the process for getting reimbursement is as simple as filling out a few forms, which are available on the HFC Web site.
"They will give you back, if you have a gasoline vehicle, 18.4 cents for every gallon of fuel that you purchase after that," Seratt said. "If you have a diesel, you get 24.4 cents per gallon back.
"What we are really wanting to do is let people know about the government programs that are out there [and] let them know that the technology exists. Our seminars are focused towards letting the public know that this is here, it is happening, the government wants it to happen, here are the programs they have set up and how you can benefit from it, and here are the experiences that we have had being involved in the industry."
The seminar, which will be free to the public, will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 4, at the Kennett Community Center, located at 900 Kennett Street.
For more information on HFC, log on to www.hydrogenfuelco.com.
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At present, there is simply no practical and feasible way to produce economically viable hydrogen, because it takes more energy to produce it, than any energy which may be derived from the process. It is a simple matter of physics, TANSTAAFL. (T-here A-in't N-o S-uch T-hing A-s A F-ree L-unch)
This device as I understand it, does no more than duplicate one of the oldest standard processes for producing hydrogen, electrolysis. Which requires electricity, (a lot of electricity) that will be derived from the vehicle's electrical system, i.e. the alternator, the alternator requires an energy source to power it, i.e. the internal combustion engine, which requires fuel to power it, i.e, gasoline or diesel. As it is physically impossible to transfer energy from any one part of a system to another without a net loss, there will also be a loss of energy at each stage of the process for the resulting produced hydrogen.
BTW, every vehicle on the road already has a hydrogen producing device installed, it is called a battery. Every look at the warning labels on all automotive batteries sold? The label is the one that warns to avoid any open flames or sparks near the battery, as it may cause an explosion. That is because of the way a battery charges, it is through the process of electrically induced electrolysis, which produces hydrogen, which is an highly explosive gas.
Now hydrogen production can become economically viable, "for the producer that is," if said producer receives a government subsidy. But it is not economically viable for the taxpayer, who in the end, is mandated by the government to pay for said subsidy. Anything that requires a government subsidy for survival, simply means that it cannot economically stand on it's own merits in a capitalist free market system.
So when any product put onto the market which promises a government rebate, watch out, for it is only Peter (your neighbor) robbing Paul (you) to pay for it. "TANSTAAFL"
The previous poster was at least wise enough to say "As they understood it." Which simply shows how uniformed they are of world events outside of their tiny life.
1st of all, the Government decided in the 60's to put a man on the moon. The Government created an 11 billion dollar initiative to make it happen. Because of that initiative we now have a man on the moon, space stations and all the other programs from NASA as a result of that action.
It has already been estimated by the U.S. Government that the world oil supply will be exhausted by 2040. In preperation for that day the Government has decided to convert this country to a Hydrogen based economy. They put a multi-billion dollar incentive out in order to make it happen, just like the space program. You can see more information on this at: www.hydrogen.gov.
The plan by the Government is to have the technology in place by the year 2014 to make the transition to a Hydrogen economy by 2040. Companies such as Hydrogen Fuel Co (HFC) have accepted this calling and have put in the time effort and research to develop this industry from the days of fruit jars into a technilogically viable and feasible reality. They have countless Government pages on their website at www.hydrogenfuelco.com directing interested people to the different programs and incentives put into place by the United States Government.
They also have a primary focus on free public education, including donating time and equipment to Vo-Tech classes to help involve the creativity of this countries youth in designing the fuel systems that they will one day grow up to use. It is a chance for them to tell their children 'I remember when this first came out... and I was able to take part in that!"
For the uninformed previous poster to say that Hydrogen can't work is exactly like people who stood on the side of the road and shouted "Get a Horse!" as the first automobiles tooted down the road. I would advice this poster to call up President Obama who said "There will be Hydrogen Fuel." and tell him that it doesn't work. He is the one leading this movement. Companies like HFC are merely answering that call and doing a great job of it at that.
In terms of Hydrogen on Demand systems, they are not the final answser. Everyone including HFC knows this, but it is a working half-point to making the full conversion over. For anyone who does not feel that Hydrogen on Demand helps their mileage I would recommend calling up Kennworth Corporate office. Perhaps when this world wide trucking agency tells you that Hydrogen on Demand works, because they charge $20,000 to put them on their semi trucks in California, you may be more apt to believe in the simple reality. Hydrogen is here, it is happening, and it will be the way our world operates no matter what the "Get a horse!" naysayers believe.
God Bless,
Thomas Edison